Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-10

Hon. Chauncey Nj. Depew of New
York thinks the LABOR, the liquor and
tariff questions will assume large proper
tons in the presidential campaign.
More than one hundred years ago
Congress ordered an inscription to be
placed on the monument to General Ma
thaniel Green, and it has just been placed
there.
The post-ofice department is endeavor-
ing to establish postal connections with
foreign countries with the especial object
of cheapening the cost of transporting
fourth-class matter.
The treasury department decides that
no matter how clean wool may be. in the
absence of proof that it has been cleaned
by chemical or mechanical process it will
be entered as unwashed
Five boys, three named Beck and two
named IIindel-whose ages ranged from
8 to lG years, were drowned near Maauo-
keta, Ia, Monday. Two of them persisted
While attempting to rescue the Others.
w. w. Corcoran, the aged millionaire
phlanthropst of Washington, was sud-
denly stricken with paralysis in the left
arm and left leg Monday afternoon while
at the dining table. Mr.. Corcoran is ss
years old.
Mandy Henderson, colored woman of
Franklin parish. La. was set upon Mon
day by her four sisters and stabbed to
death. Mandy had deserted her husband
and gone to live with Ed. Thomas. and
this incensed the sisters.
The G1st anniversary of the Am
erican Home Missionary society was
called to order in the Methodist church
at Saratoga, n. Y, Tuesday even
ing. The meetings continued through
Wednesday and yesterday.
1t is believed that the railway comma
MES will unite ere long in testing the con-
sttutionality of the the interstate law.
An effort will also be made to show that
the commission not legal body. never
having been confirmed by the Senate.
At meeting of Plymouth church.
Brooklyn, Friday night, Mr.. sherman.
speaking on the subject of calling new
preacher, urged the church not to 90
back to Calvinism but to employ pastor
who should be in accord with Mr. Beech
er's advanced ideas.
\ Texas and Pacific Railroad eypress
train was robbed by four masked men
eight miles west of Fort Worth. Tex.
Saturday night; Sl3GO was taken from
the express car and three registered let
tiers from the mail car. The passengers
were not moested.
William Murray. Il Chicago saloon
Keeper. was arrested Saturday night
charged with being one of gang of
masked burglars who six years ago broke
INTO the house Allan Fairbanks at
Wheaton, and by holding lighted matches
to the feet of the inmates compelled the
disclosure of where $4,000 in govern
ment bonds were concealed. Murray WAS
safe until the other day when he tried to
sell one of the bonds.
The details of quadruple tradedv have
been received from Maysville. Ky. J. II.
Field, farmer living near Millwoods.
enraged at the alleged improper conduct
OF his wife with neighbor. attempted to
murder her saturday. As she was clear
ing away the supper table the husband
crept to window and fired at her with
double-barreled shotgun. The shot
shattered the glass and struck the unfor-
tunate woman in the breast infictng a
fatal wound. Two sons, who were sit
ting on the porch, were startled by the
report of the weapon and rushed to the
scene and seized their Infatuated father
as ne was preparing to fire again at his
wife, who lay groaning upon the floor.
After desperate struggle the mad man
escaped, and taking careful aim at his
two sons fired. The shot struck both in
vital parts. Neighbors who had been
aroused by the noise hurried to the scene
and captured Fields while he was trying
to escape and brought him back to the
house, where he was bound with ropes.
y physician pronounced the injuries of
the three victims fatal. 4 guard was
placed over the murderer, but during the
night he managed to escape. Dilgent
search was made for him. and finally his
dead body was found in the stable. He
had cut his throat from ear to ear.
FOREIGN